Bigin by Zoho CRM vs. DirectLync

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Bigin by Zoho CRM
Score 8.7 out of 10
N/A
Bigin by Zoho CRM is a simplified customer relationship management (CRM) software designed specifically for small businesses, startups and teams. Bigin helps small businesses unify customer-facing operations— marketing, sales, onboarding, delivery, and support, and it offers features that help to manage these customer relationships effectively.
$9
per month
DirectLync
Score 9.8 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
DirectLync is an all-in-one marketing platform that is designed to help small businesses achieve their sales and marketing goals. The platform brings together contact management, email marketing, social media management, and website CMS into one platform. It provides integrated reporting for all channels saving marketers hours a week in time spent collecting and analyzing data from different sources. Integrated reporting easily enables marketers to get a comprehensive view of their campaigns.…
$20
Month
Pricing
Bigin by Zoho CRMDirectLync
Editions & Modules
Express
$9.00
per month per user
Premier
$15.00
per month
Basic
$20.00
Month
Essential
$99.00
Month
Pro
$249.00
Month
Premium
$599.00
Month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Bigin by Zoho CRMDirectLync
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details20% discount for annual pricing.—
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Community Pulse
Bigin by Zoho CRMDirectLync
Top Pros
Top Cons

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Features
Bigin by Zoho CRMDirectLync
Sales Force Automation
Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Product A and Product B
Bigin by Zoho CRM
8.0
64 Ratings
3% above category average
DirectLync
-
Ratings
Customer data management / contact management8.759 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow management8.361 Ratings00 Ratings
Opportunity management8.760 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)8.055 Ratings00 Ratings
Contract management6.325 Ratings00 Ratings
Interaction tracking8.253 Ratings00 Ratings
Marketing Automation
Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Product A and Product B
Bigin by Zoho CRM
8.1
51 Ratings
6% above category average
DirectLync
-
Ratings
Lead management8.748 Ratings00 Ratings
Email marketing7.543 Ratings00 Ratings
CRM Project Management
Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Bigin by Zoho CRM
8.2
52 Ratings
8% above category average
DirectLync
-
Ratings
Task management8.351 Ratings00 Ratings
Reporting8.128 Ratings00 Ratings
CRM Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Bigin by Zoho CRM
8.2
54 Ratings
7% above category average
DirectLync
-
Ratings
Pipeline visualization8.654 Ratings00 Ratings
Customizable reports7.947 Ratings00 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Bigin by Zoho CRM
8.4
57 Ratings
10% above category average
DirectLync
-
Ratings
Custom fields8.457 Ratings00 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Bigin by Zoho CRM
8.8
55 Ratings
5% above category average
DirectLync
-
Ratings
Single sign-on capability8.845 Ratings00 Ratings
Role-based user permissions8.853 Ratings00 Ratings
Social CRM
Comparison of Social CRM features of Product A and Product B
Bigin by Zoho CRM
7.5
32 Ratings
2% above category average
DirectLync
-
Ratings
Social data7.531 Ratings00 Ratings
Social engagement7.531 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrations with 3rd-party Software
Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Product A and Product B
Bigin by Zoho CRM
8.2
42 Ratings
13% above category average
DirectLync
-
Ratings
Marketing automation8.242 Ratings00 Ratings
Platform
Comparison of Platform features of Product A and Product B
Bigin by Zoho CRM
8.5
55 Ratings
13% above category average
DirectLync
-
Ratings
Mobile access8.555 Ratings00 Ratings
Email & Online Marketing
Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Product A and Product B
Bigin by Zoho CRM
-
Ratings
DirectLync
8.5
1 Ratings
12% above category average
Email deliverability reporting00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
List management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
Bigin by Zoho CRMDirectLync
Likelihood to Recommend
9.1
(64 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.7
(35 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
6.5
(7 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Bigin by Zoho CRMDirectLync
Likelihood to Recommend
Zoho
Bigin by Zoho CRM is suitable for medium-size or small-size companies. In our case, being a small company, all the functions that Bigin by Zoho CRM offers are more than enough. If in the future we need features that are not currently covered by the platform, we will evaluate the possibility of migrating to Zoho CRM. But for the moment (until now we had never used a CRM), everything that Bigin by Zoho CRM offers us fits our needs perfectly. Perhaps for other very large companies, Bigin by Zoho CRM surely does not cover all needs, although I couldn't give examples.
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DirectLync
Girls PACT receives regular compliments on its website! The audience for our website is potential donors. DirectLync nailed it! The design is clean, modern, professional, user friendly, intuitive and really represents our brand. They gave us some great coaching and guidance as we were creating and preparing content. It was a really fun project!
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Pros
Zoho
  • Bigin by Zoho CRM has embedded the marketing automation feature in its operations.
  • Also, Bigin supports CRM, through social media engagement and other working platforms.
  • Bigin provides the management team with customizable reports, after extensive analysis from the entire market segment.
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DirectLync
  • DirectLync is knowledgeable in their field, which saves us time (and money).
  • They have a creative team onsite to answer questions promptly.
  • Regularly updating products and services to better serve its customers.
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Cons
Zoho
  • I would like to link the same contact to more than one company.
  • I would like to be able to use only the name field, but I need to use first and last name
  • I would like to have a plan where there is no limit on the number of customizable fields
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DirectLync
  • Girls PACT is located in Los Angeles. Newsletters are scheduled for PST, yet distributed on EST. It’s an odd glitch and may be a user error.
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Likelihood to Renew
Zoho
Because it is good.
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DirectLync
No answers on this topic
Usability
Zoho
Its easy to use. The interface is simple. Having tried different CRM tools this is probably the easiest to use when starting a business. Its easy to get taken in by all the bells and whistles but starting off we don't need those yet. In fact we simply want to know our contacts, prospects and customers.
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DirectLync
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
Zoho
The support is all international and it takes a while to get support as you have to go through chats and set up times, not as easy to just call and get the support you need. They are very nice when you do finally connect with someone and they are knowledgeable, just challenging being international sometimes.
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DirectLync
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Alternatives Considered
Zoho
The price is much more attractive than equivalent tools. Pipe drive is as good, but the cost is a big factor when you are a small company, especially at the beginning. So that is why we chose BIgin, and we are delighted with it. With five members, it saves a few hundreds of euros a year.
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DirectLync
No answers on this topic
Return on Investment
Zoho
  • I was able to migrate from Hubspot CRM easily saving me hours of time
  • I have recieved 5 x replies to the email sequence i set up since i started using it
  • I have improved lead conversion by 5% so far
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DirectLync
  • DirectLync has saved our marketing budget thousands of dollars! They have been so generous supporting the marketing needs of Girls PACT, a nonprofit organization.
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